From: Rana Bilal (rab_91@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Aug 08 2007 - 14:30:42 ART
Herb -
Trust me CCIE is like any other exam on this earth. What makes the
difference in passing on the first,2nd or 3rd attempt is how much foucused
you were when you took the lab. Every body can be good at technical stuff,
but u should also be a good planner. Your first 4 hrs in the lab will be
crucial caus routing and switching portion is the heart of the exam, if you
'll knock those down, u'll be happy by the lunch time. And I think if even
ur doing good or bad in the lab, eating lunch or not eating lunch doesnt
makes a difference. A candy bar is good enough to pass the lab.......
Good luck
Bilal
>From: DWINKWORTH@wi.rr.com
>Reply-To: DWINKWORTH@wi.rr.com
>To: Herbert Maosa <asawilunda@googlemail.com>
>CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>Subject: Re: Why Can't I pass the first time
>Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:02:37 -0400
>
>Herb:
>
>I passed my first time.
>
>People were telling me not to EXPECT to pass the first time. I didn't
>expect to pass. I still tried like hell though.
>
>All the way up to last minute, when myself and 4 or 5 other candidates
>were sitting and waiting in the lab building at RTP, people were telling
>me.. "You're not going to pass... so just take the test and walk out of
>here with a better understanding of what it feels like..."
>
>I sat down in front of the PC in the lab, opened the lab book, and just
>went at it. That is all you have to do. Try to relax at lunch, eat
>something. Don't think about the lab, then go back to it with a clear
>head.
>
>At least that is what worked for me. There were other guys at lunch
>pacing the floor, unable to eat... one dude was literally pouring
>sweat. I felt bad for him. Don't let it get to you like that. If you
>have been doing practice labs and making good progress, then you should
>be OK.
>
>Don't think about the results. If takes you two or three times, then
>screw it... thats normal anyway! Hell I'm prepping now for the SP
>track, and I have no expectation of passing the written or the lab on
>the first try. I hope I do, of course, but if I set myself up with
>those kinds of expectations, then it will only make it more difficult to
>recover from a failure.
>
>Derick Winkworth, CCIE #15672
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Herbert Maosa <asawilunda@googlemail.com>
>Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 10:34 am
>Subject: Why Can't I pass the first time
>To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>
> > I have my lab scheduled for August 23, that is, in the next 15
> > days. I
> > almost feel defeated already, even though I can not identify many
> > technicalshortfalls with my knowledge and experience. I feel
> > defeated because I have
> > been made to believe NOT to expect to pass on the first attempt.
> > Indeed I
> > know many personal friends who I considered technical gurus, but
> > had to do
> > the exam at least twice.
> >
> > Now my question is this : Is it realistic to expect to pass on the
> > firstattempt ? Or should I really walk in with my white towel
> > already in the air
> > ?
> >
> > regardless, 23 August it is, San Jose.
> >
> >
> >
> > Herbert.
> >
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